Wordle · Archive · #1703 · Monday, February 16, 2026

Wordle #1703 Answer — Monday, February 16, 2026

Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.

Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withR
Difficulty4/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with R.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    A group of birds ___ together.

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Wordle answer #1703

ROOST

noun /ɹuːst/

The Word, Explained

ROOST /ɹuːst/ noun

The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).

Close cousins: collar, nick, pinch

Tricky because the repeated O trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #1703?
Wordle #1703 (Monday, February 16, 2026) is ROOST — a noun starting with R.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 4/10 (Easy). Tricky because the repeated O trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.